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The 100 Club – the tyranny of scores
Matthew Hayes, our man in Burgundy, reflects. Laura Brunelli is a lovely lady, pictured above with her dog Orso and their mothers, who presides each night, at least in normal...
Matthew Hayes
Tuesday 12 January 2021
• 8 min read
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